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Kukulkán, K'uk'ulkan, K'uk'ul-chon, Plumed Serpent, Feathered Serpent,...
Kukulkán is a god of Mayan folklore.The name Kukulkan means “feathered serpent”, like his Aztec equivalent Quetzacoatl. Kukulkán is god of the four elements. His attributes, each representing one...
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Boggart, Bogart
In English folklore, a boggart is a household fairy which causes things to disappear, milk to sour, and dogs to go lame. The name boggart may have its origin in the Welsh bwg (= bug) meaning a ghost,...
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Eos, Êôs
Eos is the Greek personification of the Dawn, the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia and the sister of Helios (Sun) and Selene (Moon)... At the close of each night, rosy-fingered, saffron-robed...
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Inti
Inti is considered the Sungod and the ancestor of the Incas. Inca people were living in South America in the ancient Peru. In the remains of the city of Machu Picchu, it is possible to see a shadow...
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Jörmungandr, Jormungand, Midgard Serpent, Jörmungand, Midgarðsormr, World...
Jormungand “Great Beast” is a snake or dragon who lives in the ocean that surrounds Midgard, the visible world. So enormous is he that his body forms a circle around the entirety of Midgard. He’s one...
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Lug, Lugh
Lugh, son of Cian and grandson of Balor, is god of the sun and light in Celtic folklore, and known for his handsome appearance and skills in arts and crafts. His name means "the shining one"... A...
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Grindylow, Grundylow
A grindylow is a water spirit that originated from folktales in the English county of Yorkshire. The name is thought to be connected to Grendel, a name or term most famously used in Beowulf but also...
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Bakasura, Bakāsura, Vaka, Baka
Bakasura was a Rakshasa (Asura) who used to terrorize a town called Ekachakrapura (sometimes Chakranagari or Ekachakra) which is probably a small village near the town of Rampurhat in the state of...
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Circe, Kirke, Kírkē
Circe is a goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress). Kirke's name was derived from the Greek verb kirkoô meaning "to secure with rings" or "hoop around"--a reference...
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Jack Frost, Father Frost, Old Man Winter, perhaps Jokul Frosti
Jack Frost is known to many as a Christmas creation of sorts, because of the many holiday songs featuring him, as well movies depicting him as a substantial sized human with blue hair and an icy nose....
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Belisama, Bēlēsama, Belisma, Belesama, Summer Bright
In Celtic/Gaul folklore, Belisama is goddess... She is connected with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light. Belisama was identified with Minerva/Athena and has been compared with Brigid. Her...
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Wepwawet, Upuaut, Wep-wawet, Wepawet, Ophois
Wepwawet, whose name means “opener of the way” and is believed a standard that led armies to battle and “opens the way” to king of the champion of royalty, is originally a war god from Ancient Upper...
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Hachiman, 八幡神, Hachiman-jin/Yahata no kami
In Japanese folklore, Hachiman is the Japanese syncretic patron for archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. His name means Eight Banners/Banderoles. Hachiman is commonly...
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Juturna, Diurtuna
An ancient Roman goddess of springs, wells, aqueducts and fountains... Juturna was most notably recognised on the banks of the river Numicius, which flowed near the city of Lavinium, founded by the...
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ZhongKui, Zhōng Kuí, Chung Kwei, Shōki
In Chinese folklores, Zhong Kui is a supernatual being who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits. As legend has it, he lived in Zhongnan Mountain in the early Tang Dynasty. He was born with a panther-like...
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Tanit, Tinith, Tinnit, Tint
Tanit is the chief goddess of Carthage, equivalent of Astarte. Carthage was a city of the Phoenician colony in northern Africa, not far from the modern city of Tunis in Tunisia. Carthage, the Roman...
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Mielikki, Lady of the Forest, the Lady of Tapiola, the Lady of Mehtola, The...
Mielikki is the wife, or the daughter-in-law, of Tapio and as such the Lady of the Forest (Tapiola/Mehtola) in the Finnish epic based on the Karelian folklore... The word Mielikki can be derived to...
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Padmasambhava, Guru Rimpoche (precious guru), Tibetan Slob-dpon (“Teacher”),...
Padmasambhava is one of the most important characters of Tibetan Buddhism. Sometimes called 'the second Buddha,' he is credited for the diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet in the eighth and ninth...
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Armazi
Armazi was the the chief god in Georgian pantheon, whose idol (image) was in the figure of a soldier, made of gold, clothed in copper and golden armor, having shoulder pieces and eyes made from...
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Hel, Hell, Hela; Rarely Holle or Hulda
All roads to Hell lead down, whether it be from Asgard, Midgard or Jotunheim... Not only dead men are to be found there, but in Hell there also dwell the phantoms of gods and giants... The sinners...
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